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No U-turn as FOM sticks with racing-first coverage

Oct.29 Formula 1's television coverage has undergone a noticeable shift in recent races – with the Mexico GP confirming that FOM has dramatically reduced its once-controversial focus on celebrity guests and drivers' partners. Following fierce criticism after Singapore – led by Carlos Sainz, who blasted the number of 'girlfriend' shots shown during live races – F1's TV directors appear to have quietly changed course. At both Austin and Mexico, cameras avoided the usual celebrity and garage close-ups, focusing instead on on-track action. German publication Auto Motor und Sport noted that 'drivers' wives were no longer shown at all' during the Mexican GP, describing it as a...
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